Monthly
Chapel Bulletin
October 2026
Dedicated to the Holy Rosary
“There is a countless variety of prayerbooks, but not one of them can be better than the Rosary. From the hour it was made known, it found its way through millions of lowly homes, even to the most distant countries. It has been used in every language throughout the wide world; its prayers have been said by the lips of little children who can barely lisp the name of mother; by the lips of old age that tremble with weakness and grief; they have been said by the sailor on the deep, by the ploughman at his work in the field, by the scholar at his books, by the soldier battling bravely for his altars and firesides, by peasant girls in sunny vineyards, by the lips of those whose brows flashed the gems of royal diadems. The book of the Rosary is in use in the cottage and in the hall; at the wayside shrine and under the fretted roof or grand cathedral; in the hour of joy and in the hour of anguish. It is a book blessed and approved by twenty-five Popes, and recommended by the many indulgences they attached to its prayers; a book which the little child and the aged man, the rich and poor, the learned and the uninstructed can use with the same fervor, the same love, the same efficacy; a book in which the good Christian glories as the living testimony of Catholicism, and a mark of tenderness towards Jesus Christ and the most holy Mother of God.”
~Rev. Fr. Michael Muller, CSSR, Devotion of the Holy Rosary
Mark Your Calendar:
- October 7 – Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
- October 10 – IHM Fall Bazaar & Yard Sale
- October 15 – Lecture Series begins
- October 25 – Feast of Christ the King
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1ST – Saint Remigius was Bishop of Rheims and Apostle of the Franks. He baptized Clovis I, King of the Franks which led to the conversion of the entire Frankish people.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2ND – Holy Guardian Angels are given to each one of us and stay with us all through life, comfort us in Purgatory, and escort us to Heaven. First Friday.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD – Saint Thérèse of Lisieux became a great saint by doing little things perfectly for love of God. Follow her Little Way! First Saturday. Feastday of Sister Marie-Therese, MICM.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH – 19TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Saint Francis of Assisi lived a humble, sacrificial life, and by his radical renouncement of the world, reminded society of the importance of simplicity and of keeping your eyes fixed on Christ.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5TH – Saint Faustina Kowalska had many visions of Our Lord Who taught her the way of Divine Mercy. The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a powerful prayer that is easy to pray often. Make an effort to pray the Chaplet at least once today. Feastday of Sister Maria Faustina, MICM.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH – Saint Bruno once said these words worth remembering: “While the world changes, the Cross stands firm.”
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH – Our Lady of the Rosary. When in grave danger, or in need of assistance in an emergency, the word that we cry out is “Help!”…and we continue to repeat it until someone comes to our aid. The repetition of the Hail Mary in the Rosary is our cry to Heaven in daily trials or for a special need!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH – Saint Francis Borgia. Join us for the IHM Fall Yard Sale and Bazaar fundraiser today! This fun fall event will take place from 9a.m. to 4 p.m., Rain or shine! The Yard Sale will take place on the Chapel grounds at 282 Still River Road, and the Food Booths, Games, Bakery, and more will be across the road at 271 Still River Road. Spread the word – bring your family and friends and spend the day!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11TH – 20TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Divine Maternity of Our Lady.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH – Our Lady of the Pillar. This feast commemorates the apparition of the Mother of God during her own lifetime to Saint James, the great Apostle of Spain, in the year 36, in the town of Zaragoza in Spain. Columbus Day observed. No School.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH – Saint Edward, King. On this day the Miracle of the Sun took place during the last apparition at Fatima in 1917.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH – Saint Teresa of Avila was the first woman to bear the title “Doctor of the Church.” She wanted never to die, but to live on and suffer real pain of every kind to prove her love for Christ. Don’t express even one complaint today. Feastday of Sister Miriam Teresa, MICM. Lecture Series begins this evening! See below for more information.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH – Saint Gerard Majella is invoked as a patron of expectant mothers as a result of a miracle effected through his prayers for a new mother. Feastday of Brother Gerard, MICM. Join us today for a Holy Hour of Reparation at 5:00 pm.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH – Saint Margaret Mary received a series of revelations from Our Lord regarding devotion to His Sacred Heart. Let us imitate her and trust completely in His Heart!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH – 21ST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Saint Luke, the “Beloved Physician,” was an evangelist, poet, and artist. He chronicled the first Christmas, searching out and preserving a story “too humble for prouder historians to touch.”
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH – Saint John Cantius was a humble man, generous to a fault with the poor. He went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem and four pilgrimages to Rome. When warned to look after his health, he pointed out that the early desert fathers lived long lives in conditions that had nothing to recommend them but the presence of God.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST – Blessed Karl of Austria shines as a model of perseverance and fidelity to duty no matter the circumstances. Although overwhelmed by his imperial responsibilities during WWI, he never once missed his daily Rosary, but rather wore out his beads by his constant use of them. Are we as devoted to Our Lady’s Psalter?
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND – Saint Mary Salome was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ, a witness to His Crucifixion, and one of the women who went to His tomb on Easter morning. She was the wife of Zebedee and the mother of the Apostles James the Greater and John.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH – Saint Raphael the Archangel is the patron of the blind, of happy meetings, of nurses, physicians, and travelers.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 25TH – 22ND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING. Pope Pius XI instituted The Feast of Christ the King in 1925. Pope Pius connected the denial of Christ as King to the rise of secularism. Just as the Feast of Corpus Christi was instituted when devotion to the Eucharist was at a low point, the Feast of Christ the King was instituted during a time when respect for Christ and the Church was waning, when the feast was most needed.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH – Saints Simon and Jude were the Apostles who brought the Gospel to Persia where they were both martyred together.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST – Saint Wolfgang. ALL HALLOWS’ EVE. The world has corrupted this beautiful feast into a celebration of darkness and evil. Be sure to celebrate the Saints! Celebrate as a Catholic family should!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST – ALL SAINTS DAY. Holy Day of Obligation. Regular Sunday Mass schedule.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND – ALL SOULS’ DAY. The Holy Souls in Purgatory rely on the prayers of the faithful and will forever remember those who pray for them. The Holy Mass is most efficacious in shortening their duration in the first of Purgatory. Masses are at: 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 5:00 pm, and 7:30 pm.
Lecture Series:
A lecture series: “The Riches of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass” will be held on Thursdays at 8 pm, beginning October 15 and running through November 19. The series will include: The Old Testament and the Mass, Christ’s Passion and the Mass, The Liturgical Year, The Meaning of the different parts of the Mass, True Participation at Mass and Worthy Reception of Holy Communion, The Eucharist in Four Simple Mysteries.
Held in MacIsaac Hall (High School), Thursday evenings at 8 pm, after the Miraculous Medal Novena in the chapel (7:30 pm).
